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Martin Luther King, Jr. takes the podium to ask us with President Obama,
"Being Martin Luther King JR, i have preached tolerance and fair treatment for all people. This includes the right to a great education. In page 6 of your text books it says to have high expectations for teachers and students. Should we have high standards for ALL students and ALL teachers regardless of race and social status or allow some leeway for some students and teachers?



Watch this video where President Obama talks about the ADA (p. 153):




Watch this video on English Language Learners (pp. 206-207)?




Watch this video to hear what Jonathan Kozol says about American schools (p.228):




NOW...If you agree or do not agree with MLK, JR. that our schools should be accessible to all students, please explain why using the textbook to support your character.

Instructions on how to reply:
Agree: Name of character: I agree because (I think this) and if you look in the textbook, it says (insert what the textbook says and include a page number).
OR
Disagree: Name of character: I disagree. Even though the textbook says (insert what textbooks says and include a page number), I think (insert what you think).

Bonus (optional task)
Go to this website and add your character's name under agree, disagree, or in the middle
http://padlet.com/wall/POOT_edu_for_all